Today begins the greatest adventure of all: shopping for your loved ones. (Or you could sleep in and start on Monday.) To help you lock on to the most optimal gift targets, we've created lists of the best DVD, book, toy and all-purpose fan presents. Here's our complete 2013 gift guide. »11/29/13 7:00am 11/29/13 7:00am

Whether you're already three sheets to the wind or abstaining from booze this St. Patrick's Day, get to know a little bit more about the wet and intoxicating stuff. We've collected some of our favorite posts about the science, social science, and history of alcohol, so you'll have more to say about your beer aside… »3/17/13 7:30am 3/17/13 7:30am

THE TRAGEDY OF SCIENCE FICTION | Cartoonist Tom Gauld launched a new blog this week filled with his funny pictures. While we know science fiction is proper literature, it never hurts to remember that we get the coolest toys. [via CBR]»5/27/12 7:00pm 5/27/12 7:00pm